GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
prohibitivetending to prohibit or restrain
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
inopportuneinconvenient
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool